Teaching the water cycle

By David Paterson2022-03-07T08:14:00

An illustration of a landscape showing the water cycle

Source: © Dan Bright

Use these ideas, poster and activities with your 11–14 students

Share this infographic poster and classroom activities with your 11–14 students. It shows the processes and importance of the water cycle, and the article also gives example real-world contexts for the water cycle processes. Download the classroom resources to construct a model of the water cycle and answer a longer, cross-curricular question.

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